This makes a repeat of ruinous wage-price spirals much less likely.

这使得破坏性的工资——价格螺旋更少可能重现。

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It will be businesses that are discovered by word of mouth, and are not forced to bleed money in ruinous price wars and advertising.

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Airline seats are a perishable commodity an empty seat becomes a worthless asset once the plane takes off and this fact of aviation life has sometimes led to ruinous price-cutting.

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